Towards an adaptive strategic IT governance model for SMEs

Aleš Levstek (Author), Andreja Pucihar (Author), Tomaž Hovelja (Author)

Abstract

Information technology (IT) can have a direct and indirect impact on business performance. New technologies change the risks at the strategic and governing levels of an enterprise. In the age of digitalization, we need to develop new understandings and approaches to governance and management. The most established IT governance (ITG) models, such as COBIT, ITIL and CMMI, are universal, one-size-fits-all models that are not in line with contingency theory and are predominantly designed for large multinational enterprises. They are too cumbersome and cost-intensive for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to use effectively. Therefore, there is a need to develop more efficient models that are contingency-based and easier to implement than existing models and thus adaptable to the actual needs of the business. This paper presents an empirical evaluation of key ITG mechanisms from the literature that clearly shows that several are not universally but situationally necessary, thus demonstrating the need for new contingency-based ITG models.

Keywords

upravljanje informatike;mehanizmi upravljanja informatike;modeli upravljanja informatike;prilagodljiv model upravljanja informatike;IT governance;IT governance mechanisms;IT governance models;contingency IT governance model;

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2022
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UM FOV - Faculty of Organizational Sciences
UDC:	659.2:004
COBISS:	94727171
ISSN:	0718-1876
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Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary keywords:	upravljanje informatike;mehanizmi upravljanja informatike;modeli upravljanja informatike;prilagodljiv model upravljanja informatike;
Type (COBISS):	Article
Pages:	str. 230-252
Volume:	ǂVol. ǂ17
Issue:	ǂiss. ǂ1
Chronology:	2022
DOI:	10.3390/jtaer17010012
ID:	15468531